'65 Corsa Data Plate Code

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'65 Corsa Data Plate Code

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I need help in identifying a '65 Corsa data plate.
Using the examples here on this forum, below are lines that I cannot identify.
Need help, please.
Line 5 = 4220
Line 7 = 785
Line 8 = R R
Line 9 = W 2LP
4 PU 5W
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Re: '65 Corsa Data Plate Code

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:welcome2: :wave: :welcome: Welcome to the Corvair Forum!

SAMPLE:
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Line 5 = 4220 Probably just the production sequence number.
Example: 65-10737 = 1965 Model Year, 1 = Chevrolet, 07 = Corvair Corsa, 37 = 2-Door Coupe LOS = Los Angerles (Van Nuys) Production Facility, 4486 = Production Sequence Number.

Line 7 = 785 = Interior Trim Color RED (10500 Monza and 10700 Corsa). Only offered with exterior colors Tuxedo Black, Ermine White, Madeira Maroon, Regal Red, and Cameo Beige.

Line 8 = R R = Exterior Color Red (Regal Red)
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Line 9 = W 2LP 4 PU 5W
ACC = Accessory line
When decoding ACC line on the Fisher bodytags, be aware that bodytags do not include any options that did not require any body modification be done by Fisher. Fisher was only concerned with items that required modifications during the assembly of the body. A good example is that you won’t find Telescopic column listed on the bodytag. Although this is a major option, it did not require any special consideration during body assembly. Top color is listed on the ACC line for 1962 Convertibles.

GROUP 1
W = RPO A02 — Glass - Tinted Windshield only

GROUP 2
L = RPO M20 — 4 Speed Manual Transmission
P = (LOS cars only) 2 speed Wipers (LOS listed this separately from the CC group)

GROUP 3
NONE

GROUP 4
P = RPO Z01 — Convenience Group (2 speed wipers, washers, day/night inside mirror, lamp - back up, lamp - glove box).
U = RPO P19 — Spare tire lock

GROUP 5
W = RPO A49 — Deluxe Seatbelts (Chrome Buckles) with retractors

The link below will provide you with a list of useful websites that are Corvair-related. Some of the links will lead you to an extensive technical library that will allow you to download shop manuals and other technical references in Adobe Reader format at no cost. There is also a link that will help you to locate nearby CORSA (Corvair Society of America) club chapters. You will also find a list of essential Corvair parts suppliers. Clark's Corvair Parts in Shelburne Falls, MA is the biggest and oldest Corvair supplier in the world. You will find a link that can provide you with a series of videos that amount to a tour of the Clark's Corvair Parts facilities. I think you will be amazed at the quality of the reproduction components they offer — particularly the interior carpeting and re-upholstery items. Parts suppliers such as this truly make our Corvair hobby possible.

Common and Useful Corvair Websites

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:dontknow: I would like to encourage you to expand on your earlier post and tell us more about yourself, as well as about your Corvair. Some detailed photographs of the car — including the VIN and Body Tags in the engine compartment — can be very helpful. If you can provide your personal assessment of your mechanical skills and abilities, that would help a lot. Members of the Corvair Forum love to be helpful in assisting other Corvair owners with technical support and advice, but it helps a lot if we have some understanding of your technical background and mechanical abilities, your Corvair-related knowledge, etc. Helping us to know more about you will help us to write comments to you that are tailored to your needs and experience. If there is a CORSA club chapter near you, contacting local like-minded Corvair owners can add a great deal with their local support knowledge, assistance and advice. Knowing your location can sometimes suggest some possibilities.

I have attached a copy of the 1965 Chevrolet Corvair GM Heritage Center Specs.
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Re: '65 Corsa Data Plate Code

Post by bacho57 »

Brad, many thanks.
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